For the UK, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is set as a weekly amount and then converted into a daily rate depending on how many “qualifying days” you work per week.

Current SSP rate (per week and per day)

  • For the 2025–2026 tax year, the standard SSP rate is listed as a fixed weekly amount set by the UK government.
  • To get the SSP per day , that weekly figure is divided by the number of days in your normal working week (your “qualifying days”).
* If you work 5 days a week, daily SSP = weekly SSP ÷ 5.

* If you work 3 days a week, daily SSP = weekly SSP ÷ 3.

Example: If the weekly SSP rate was £116.75, then for someone with 5 qualifying days per week the SSP per day would be £23.35 (116.75 ÷ 5).

How to work out your exact daily SSP

  1. Check the latest weekly SSP figure on the UK government or reputable payroll/HR sites for the specific tax year you care about.
  1. Confirm how many days per week you are normally required to work (your qualifying days).
  1. Use the formula:
    • Daily SSP = weekly SSP ÷ number of qualifying days per week.

Because the weekly SSP rate is updated regularly by the government, always double‑check the exact weekly amount for the current year on an official UK government page or a trusted payroll reference before calculating your own per‑day rate.

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